Safety razor blade holder



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SjAFETY RAZOR BLADE HOLDER Filed Jan. lO, 1944 ./lfred, ,Fb/ard aPatented Oct. 8, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SAFETY RAZGR BLADE'HOLDER AlfredFelardo, Bronx, N. Y.

.Application January 10, 1944, Serial No. .517,716

4 Claims.

The invention relates to a blade holder 'and more particularly to asafety razor blade holder.

The primary object Yof the invention is the provision of a holder ofthis character, wherein a safety razor blade, either of the single ordouble cutting edge type, and of varying kinds, can be securely andfirmly held, so that such blade can be quickly and convenientlysharpened or honed, without liability of injury to the `operatorhandling the holder.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a holder of thischaracter, wherein a razor blade is easily placed therein and readilyremoved, the said holder being of novel construction, and is possessedof few parts, thus relieving it of complicated make-up.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a holder of thischaracter, which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable andeiicient in operation, readily and easily adjusted, strong, durable,light in weight, without sacrificing strength, conveniently handled, andinexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in thefeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, which shows the preferred and modied forms of constructionthereof, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a side view of a holder constructed in accordance with theinvention showing a blade held therein.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the holder innon-clamping position and the blade presented thereto.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side View of the male member of the holder.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line -4-4 of Figure 1 lookingin the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a sectional view of the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a side view of a slight modification.

Figure 7 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof.

Figure 8 is a perspective View of one part of the structure shown inFigures 6 and 7.

Figure 9 is a sectional view on the line 9 9 of Figure 6.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary side view of a further modication.

Figure 11 is a sectional view on the line II-II of Figure 10.

Referring to the drawing in detail, Figures 1 to 5, inclusive, Adesignates generally 'a razor blade holder constructed in accordancewith the invention. This holder A comprises a pair of slidablynterfitted members I 0 and II, respectively. These members each are madefrom a single piece of strip metal, the member I0 'being longitudinallyfolded to provide a sleeve for the member II, which ts therein, and suchmember I0 at one end is provided with retaining jaws I2 having instruckholding edges I3. These edges I3 slightly overhang the longitudinal edgeneXt thereto of the member II, which is formed with a notch providing aseat I4 for a thickened heel edge I5 of a razor blade I6 of the singlecutting edge type. This notch I4 when matching the jaws I2 of the memberI0 enables the blade I6 to be securely held in place in the holder.

The member I0 at the other end is provided with overlapping ears I1 forcoupling the members I0 and II together, while the member II is formedwith a terminal stop I8 for contacting the member I0, so as to limitmovement thereof in one direction under sliding displacement.

The member II) carries a cross pin I9 which intersects a slot 2E in themember l I, to hold the said members in alignment when slidablyadjusted, and also this pin prevents spreading of the sides of themember IIJ, thus strengthening the same.

In Figures 6 to 9, inclusive, of the drawing there is shown amodification of the holder, wherein the member 2| which is the sleevepart similar in some respects to the member I0, excepting the pin I9 andslot 20 thereof, while 'slidably fitted within this member 2| is a pairof elongated sprngy arms 22 formed from a single length of stripmaterial folded on itself medially thereof to provide a closed end 23.These arms 22 remote from the end 23 are provided with iiat widened jaws24 which intert the jaws 25 of the member 2| when matched therewith. Oneof the jaws 24 has an elongated slot 25, while the other jaw 24 hasspaced lugs 26 instruck therefrom and matching the slot 25 to enter thesame. These lugs 26 anchor a double cutting edged razor blade 21 betweenthe jaws 24 when closed thereon and intertting the jaws 25 of the member2l, which is slidable on the arms 22 for the opening and closing of thejaws 24. When the jaws 24 are opened the blade can be readily removedfrom its anchored position as will be obvious.

In Figures 10 and 11 of the drawing there is shown a furthermodification, wherein in lieu of the slotted pin I9 a lug 28 instruckfrom the side of the member 29 may be substituted.

The member having the arms 22 at the closed end can be tted with a loosering 30 which can function as a stop and also for hanging the holderwhen not in use.

From the foregoing it is believed that the constructions and manner ofuse of the holders, both the preferred and modied forms thereof, will beclearly understood, and therefore a more extended explanation has beenomitted'.

What is claimed is:

l. A holder o1 the kind described, comprising interfitting slidablyrelated relatively at members, one of which is bent upon itselflongitudinally to have relatively spaced substantially parallel sidesbetween which the other member is slidably received, means for anchoringa razor blade within the innermost member, and laterally extendingopposed jaws formed on the outermost member for engaging and supportingthe razor blade when anchored.

2. A holder 0f the kind described, comprising intertting slidablyrelated relatively flat mem bers one of which is bent upon itselflongitudinally to have relatively spaced substantially parallel sidesbetween which the other member is slidably received, means for anchoringa razor blade within the innermost member, laterally ex- .tendingopposed jaws formed on the outermost member for engaging and supportingthe razor blade when anchored, and means for limiting the slidingmovements of the members with respect to each other.

3. A holder for safety razor blades comprising intertting slidablyrelated relatively at members, one of which is bent upon itself mediallyand longitudinally to have relatively spaced substantially parallel sideportions between which the other member is slidably received, said sideportions being of substantially the same width as the said other member,means for anchoring a razor blade within the innermost member, and a.laterally extending jaw formed on each side part of the outermostmember, said jaws being adjacent one end of said member and transverselyaligned and bent slightly toward each other at their Outer edges toengage and support the razor blade when anchored, and means for limitingthe sliding movement of the members with respect to each other.

4. A holder of the kind described, comprising two parallel spacedmembers closed along one edge and having its upper edges drawn inwardlyadjacent one end in parallel relation forming a restricted slot, amember slidably mounted between said spaced members, and means foranchoring a razor in said slidable member against longitudinal movement,and adapted to be moved below the inwardly drawn upper edges with therazor blade passing through the restricted slot.

ALFRED FELARDO.

